The Friday prayer is a congregational prayer that Muslims hold Fridays at noon or evening.
While originally part of the regular daily cycle of set prayers, this prayer has a different procedure than regular daily noon prayer and is preceded by one or two sermon(s) (Khutba) delivered by prayer leader (Imam), followed by communal prayer.
The sermons have often a a strong practical slant, trying to integrate and apply Islamic teaching into daily life. In many Islamic societies. Friday prayers have often a significant community or even political role.
Many Islamic political movements (e.g. Iranian Revolution) have taken their origin and impetus from the communal prayers and sermons. In many Islamic countries the role of a Friday preacher is a powerful and coveted one (see e.g. List of current Iranian Friday prayers Imams). Often significant political developments are first announced in Friday sermons (e.g. Iran).
Friday is mentioned by name in the Quran and this means God gave it a very special significance.
The Submitters (Muslims in Arabic) are more happy for the coming of Friday since they will have the chance to do their Fridayprayer and achieve one more requirement in their strife for being obedient to their One and Only God.
Fridayprayer is a requirement from all the Submitters, men, women and grown up children, who can get together on Friday during noon prayer time.
However, some writers use the term "Good FridayPrayer" to refer to a specific portion from a litany (prayer of petition) that is offered in certain churches on that day.
In 1960, Pope John XXIII removed the word "faithless" (Latin "perfidis") from the prayer for the conversion of the Jews.
This lead some anti-Catholics to claim the prayer accused the Jews of treachery, which was a complete misunderstanding of the prayer since it was not a litany of accusation, but a petition for conversion.
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